For highly educated and skilled workers who earn salaries of $100,000 or more per year, the question of whether a career determines one’s value in life is significant. While careers shape our identity ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...

Yes, whole life insurance is a type of permanent life insurance and includes a cash value account with a guaranteed minimum rate of growth. Can the cash value of my whole life insurance policy ...

Your values form the foundation of your life. They dictate the choices you make and determine the direction that your life takes. Your values will influence your decisions related to your ...

In an earlier post on values and personality, I explained why values could be considered a type of personality trait. Personality traits are typically defined as "consistent patterns of thoughts, ...

When shopping for life insurance, you can typically choose between a term life insurance policy or a permanent life insurance policy. Permanent life insurance policies last a lifetime and commonly ...

A popular retirement planning product, particularly for higher tax bracket individuals, is cash value life insurance. In addition to providing liquidity in the event of an unexpected death, the cash ...

Cash value life insurance is a type of permanent life insurance that uses your monthly premiums to build value within the policy. Cash value life insurance combines the benefits of life insurance with ...